Loves Park, Illinois
Confirmed manufacturing
Loves Park Aerospace Campus
Apex Motion says the campus supports manufacturing, assembly, testing, and aerospace aftermarket services.
Apex Motion Dynamics
Existing customerAerospace and industrial energy-control systems
- Website
- apexmotion-demo.com
- Source-file ID
- DEMO-C03 From Phase 1; final Apex Industrial ID pending
- Brief generated
- October 22, 2026
- Research reviewed
- July 2026
- Relationship
- Bill Shumaker · Relationship level 3 of 3
Why this account, why now, and what to do
Apex Motion Dynamics is a B priority account, led by a sourced relevant hiring signal.
Apex Motion opened hiring for a Director of Sourcing and a Senior Manager of Sourcing to lead enterprise category strategies, supplier qualification, and supply chain integration across aerospace and industrial manufacturing segments. Analysis describes Apex Motion benefiting from aerospace aftermarket demand strength and a broader sector margin inflection, tying macro aerospace tailwinds directly to Apex Motion's segment performance.
Account snapshot
Confirmed Phase 1 firmographic and relationship data- Account status
- Existing customer
- Website
- apexmotion-demo.com
- Current company description
- Apex Motion designs, manufactures, and services energy-conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Source
- Industry
- Aerospace and industrial energy-control systems
- Operating scope
- United States aerospace and industrial operations; specific plant and program scope requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Innovation profile
- High Innovation
- Known relationship
- Bill Shumaker · Relationship level 3 of 3
- Current priority
- B - Warm / Monitor · 68.6 / 100
- Opportunities / revenue
- Pending Apex Industrial confirmation
Manufacturing locations
Evidence status distinguishes confirmed, planned, and review-needed sitesOnly locations with sourced operational evidence are shown. A corporate address alone is not treated as proof of manufacturing.
Greer, South Carolina
Planned manufacturing
Greer Aerospace Facility
Apex Motion is building a precision-manufacturing plant for servo-hydraulic aircraft actuation systems, expected to become operational in 2027.
Zeeland, Michigan
Confirmed manufacturing; current scope needs review
Zeeland Operations
Public facility reporting identifies aerospace fuel-nozzle assembly and additive-manufacturing activity at the Zeeland site.
How the score was built
Fit - account and capability match66.7
Timing - public signal urgency27.6
Relationship multiplierx 1.6
Relationship level 3 of 3 · relationship contribution
Apex Motion Dynamics is currently B - Warm / Monitor. The strongest cited reason is: Apex Motion opened hiring for a Director of Sourcing and a Senior Manager of Sourcing to lead enterprise category strategies, supplier qualification, and supply chain integration across aerospace and industrial manufacturing segments.
- Scores are rounded prioritization inputs, not precise measurements.
- A score does not predict a sale; it helps sequence attention.
- Timing can move quickly, while fit and relationship usually move more slowly.
Biweekly signal refresh · scored July 2026
What changed
Researched public signals · Biweekly signal refresh-
Apex Motion opened hiring for a Director of Sourcing and a Senior Manager of Sourcing to lead enterprise category strategies, supplier qualification, and supply chain integration across aerospace and industrial manufacturing segments.
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Apex Motion opened hiring for a Sourcing Compliance Specialist in Deerfield Beach, Florida, focused on supplier audits, trade compliance, and procurement quality standards across aerospace component supply lines.
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In an SEC Form 8-K filing, Apex Motion announced a board-approved plan to transition production out of its Santa Clarita, California facility by December 2027, shifting military fixed-wing and rotorcraft flight control actuation manufacturing to its new Spartanburg, South Carolina campus while divesting legacy commercial product lines.
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Sam Kerns is listed as VP Supply Chain at Apex Motion; profile indicates an existing/current supply-chain leadership presence relevant to buying-center dynamics, though the exact appointment date is unclear.
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Apex Motion announced a $200 million capacity expansion investment in South Carolina for aerospace manufacturing, indicating a significant production ramp within the last year.
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Analysis describes Apex Motion benefiting from aerospace aftermarket demand strength and a broader sector margin inflection, tying macro aerospace tailwinds directly to Apex Motion's segment performance.
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Apex Motion announced acquisition of Valve Research & Manufacturing to complement its industrial/aerospace valve capabilities, indicating program expansion activity relevant to machined components.
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Apex Motion is building a new 300,000 sq ft facility for aircraft spoiler actuation systems, indicating capacity growth tied to a specific program ramp.
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Shawn McLevige was appointed President of Apex Motion's Aerospace Segment, a division-head-level leadership change that could reset relationships in the served aerospace segment, but is broader than a pure sourcing/procurement role so capped at Medium.
Account fit
Static account factsApex Motion designs, manufactures, and services energy-conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment markets.
- Account type
- Customer
- Industry
- Aerospace and industrial energy-control systems
- Operating scope
- United States aerospace and industrial operations; specific plant and program scope requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Peer context
- Parker Hannifin, Eaton Aerospace
Relationship and access path
Known relationship
Bill Shumaker
Relationship level 3 of 3
Apex Industrial supplied a known relationship path. This is first-party context and should be validated before outreach.
Access path: Start with Bill Shumaker to identify the right plant, program, operations leader, or sourcing owner.
Recommended contacts
Apex Industrial-provided relationships and validated public profilesPublic profiles and email details require salesperson validation before outreach. Missing email fields may be supplied by Apex Industrial where available.
| Name | Role | Location | Relevance | Status / source | Rep Assistant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Shumaker | Known Apex Industrial relationship contact | Details pending Apex Industrial confirmation | Relationship path | EmailIdentity details required before lookup | High Supplied by Apex Industrial account team · Apex Industrial account team |
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| Judd Dew | Vice President Operations | Fort Collins, Colorado, US | Operations / manufacturing | Emailjudd.dew@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Sam Kerns | Vice President of Global Supply Chain | Aurora, Colorado, US | Procurement / supply chain | Emailsam.kerns@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Ferenc Pankotai | Director of Operations – Aerospace Flight Deck Controls & Actuation Systems, Aerospace and Defense | Chicago, Illinois, US | Operations / manufacturing | Emailferenc.pankotai@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Greg Waite | Director, Contract Operations | Rockford, Illinois, US | Operations / manufacturing | Emailgreg.waite@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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Bill Shumaker
High
Known Apex Industrial relationship contact
- Location
- Details pending Apex Industrial confirmation
- Relevance
- Relationship path
- Status
- Supplied by Apex Industrial account team
- Identity details required before lookup
Judd Dew
Medium
Vice President Operations
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- judd.dew@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending
Sam Kerns
Medium
Vice President of Global Supply Chain
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado, US
- Relevance
- Procurement / supply chain
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- sam.kerns@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending
Ferenc Pankotai
Medium
Director of Operations – Aerospace Flight Deck Controls & Actuation Systems, Aerospace and Defense
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- ferenc.pankotai@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending
Greg Waite
Medium
Director, Contract Operations
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- greg.waite@apexmotion-demo.comProspeo verified · verify before sending
Recommended sales plays
Validate the relevant hiring opportunity
Rationale: Apex Motion opened hiring for a Director of Sourcing and a Senior Manager of Sourcing to lead enterprise category strategies, supplier qualification, and supply chain integration across aerospace and industrial manufacturing segments.
Next step: Use the cited event as a discovery opener. Confirm the affected program, facility, timing, and sourcing impact before presenting an Apex Industrial solution.
Map Apex Industrial fit at Loves Park, Illinois
Rationale: Loves Park Aerospace Campus has confirmed manufacturing evidence relevant to Apex Industrial's manufacturing-capability discussion.
Next step: Identify the plant leader and sourcing owner, then validate relevant part families, certifications, capacity needs, and supplier onboarding requirements.
Use the strongest available relationship path
Rationale: Apex Industrial supplied a known relationship path. This is first-party context and should be validated before outreach.
Next step: Start with Bill Shumaker to identify the right plant, program, operations leader, or sourcing owner.
Open questions for the account team
- Which manufacturing site, business unit, and program should Apex Industrial prioritize?
- Which recommended contacts are active, in scope, and appropriate for outreach?
- What current revenue, opportunity, qualification, or past-performance context should be added?
- Does Apex Industrial have a warm relationship path that is not yet captured in the source file?
Sources and methodology
- Current company description source
- Apex Motion Careers
- DiversityJobs
- SEC 8-K
- linkedin.com
- airpronews.com
- everyticker.com
- apexmotion-demo.com
- apexmotion-demo.com
- finance.yahoo.com
- Apex Motion - Loves Park facility transformation
- Apex Motion - Greer manufacturing facility
- Holland Sentinel - Zeeland expansion
Public signals, manufacturing locations, and contact candidates require salesperson validation before outreach. Location status labels distinguish confirmed manufacturing from planned or unconfirmed activity.
The priority score is a sequencing aid, not a sales forecast. Scored July 2026 from the frozen Phase 1 baseline; generated October 22, 2026. Biweekly signal refresh.